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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Teacher Resources

Teacher resources are especially useful these days with the increased standards in education and greater expectations from society. Online teacher resources are collections of hundreds of teaching materials designed by experts or tried and found useful by other teachers. In many cases, making use of the online teacher resources may prove to be even more useful and effective than relying on resources from fellow teachers at school.

Different Kinds of Teacher Resources

Social networking sites for teachers allow teachers from across the country to share experiences and advice about teaching. Educational resources also include learning games, audio-visual teaching tools, and interactive educational software. Finally, there are websites that list and describe various sites that offer teacher resources.

The most basic educational resources are worksheets and lesson plans. Tons of these are available in multiple websites and teacher forums. There are also teaching ideas and classroom activities which teachers can make use of to liven up lessons and help students understand concepts better. Teachers can also find descriptions and reviews of various teaching tools – using these helps teachers make informed decisions about the educational material used in the classroom.

JumpStart has its own collection of free teacher resources. Check them out: